Scandalous! When Stars Fall

If you’re looking for proof that celebrities live differently than the rest of us, the actors on this list are it. If we were to judge by their stories, it would seem that Hollywood is a rich  land of liquor, drugs, voluntary surgery, FBI scandals and sexual dalliance. It’s also the kind of place where private vice, once publicized, can swiftly and dramatically sink a career. Here’s our take on some Hollywood’s biggest implosions.

 
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Mel Gibson

How does a celebrity recover when he is tape-recorded dropping bombs like the ones Mel Gibson allegedly has? The short answer? He doesn’t. After his second scandal in 4 years (in 2006, he was alleged to have disparaged Jews while getting arrested on a DUI), Mel Gibson has just been dropped by his agency, William Morris Endeavor. ABC reported studio chief Ari Emanuel as saying, ''I wouldn't make a movie with him if he were the last actor on the planet. There were five minutes when we were saying, 'Maybe we should give this guy a break,' and that's gone. No one will touch him.'' Only time will tell if Gibson can resuscitate his career by directing and producing his own pieces, but it doesn’t look like anyone in Hollywood is going to rush to his defense now. (credit: Getty Images)
By Devon Scoble
Have Your Say
Posted on 21/05/2011 at 1:19 PM
Mel Gibson
Anonymous
Jodi Foster took a chance on Mel. Good for her.
Posted on 22/05/2011 at 4:35 AM
Re: Mel Gibson
Fair play
Anonymous Posted on 21/05/2011 at 1:19 PM
Jodi Foster took a chance on Mel. Good for her.
Since when one is a crowd?
Posted on 22/05/2011 at 2:56 PM
He Has Been Right All Along
Justme
since now...got to Love the Guy...too much truth for more to handle
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Scandalous! When Stars Fall